Candle stick or holder.



No. 712,2I6. Faiented Oct. 28, |902.`

A. TOVEY.

CANDLE STICK v0R HOLDER.

(Application filed Apr. 21, 1902.)

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ALBEBT TovEYj,noE GABDIEF, ENGLAND.

CANDLE STICK OR HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,216, dated October 28, 1902.

Application led April 21, 1902.

To all whom, t may concern: A

Be it known that I, ALBERT TovEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Cardi, Glamorgan, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCan-v dle Sticks or Holders, of which the following against a stationary plate at the top of the stick or holder, said plate being provided with: a hinged cap, against which the candle is'automatically pressed andA through which the wick of the candlepasses, saidcap being de-g signed to prevent the waste of Wax.

The invention is fully disclosed in the fol-l lowing specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same reference characters in each of` the views, and in which-'- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved candle `stick or holder; Fig. 2, a cross` section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 a plan view of the plate and hinged cap.

In the practice of my invention I provide a candle stick or holderV comprising abottom part or saucer-shaped portion a, having a plurality of vertical rods b secured centrally thereof and between which the candle c iis` placed. The rods Z) are preferably three in candle c rests, andy this carriage may b`e"of any desired construction and may be so formed as to receive the "lower end Vof thefcandle, if desired; but in the construction shown the said candle rests on the said carriage. Cords or other iexible devices h aresecured to the carriage g at h2, and these cords or other'lieXible devices pass upwardly and around pulleys h3, suspendedbeueaththe plate d, and the ends thereof are connected witha verticallymovable annular weight t', mounted on the rods b, which-form a guide'thereof.

The cap f is provided at one side with a spring-clip It, which .operates in connection with the corresponding edge of the plate d to Serial No. 103,856. (No model.)

holdgsaidjcapin a closed position, and said cap is provided with a central opeuing,around Vwhich is an upwardly and outwardly directed jliange m, through which the wick end of the candlelpasses, as shown at n.

The candle c passes throughk the central opening d2 in the annular disk or plate d, and as thus constructed it will -be seen that the candle l is automatically forced upwardly against the cap f by the weight i, and the flange or rim n forms a receptacle for the melted wax and prevents the same from flowing out over the cap f, and said cap falso prevents the candle from burning down to the sides and maintains the burning end thereof "and the wick in properposition and also preventsthe waste of wax.

The hole or opening injthe cap f, around Vwhich the flange or rim m is formed, is only of sufficient size to allow the top end of the f candle and the wickto pass therethrough, and

the flange or rim fm, will hold sufficient melted wax to feed the iiame at all times. It will alsobe seen that the rods b form an openworkreage for the weight g and the candle c,

and this cage may be V'of any preferred construction, the use of the rods b for this purpose not being an absolute necessity.

, f Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters LA candle stick or holdercomprising a bott'om`po`rtion having a centrallyand vertically arranged cage,` the..top of which is provided with a stationary plate,-a carriage mounted in said cage and provided-.withcords which are passed over pulleys suspended beneath the opposite sides of said platefa verticallymovable annular weight mounted on said cage and suspended bysaidc'ords and a hinged c ap connected with" said `plate'and provided 'witha' central opening, saidcap being provided with an annularflange or rim, substantially as shownand described.

In'testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name,. in presence ofthe subscribing witnesses, this-10th day ofApril, 1902.

ALBERT Toy-EY.vv

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